Tag: disease-control
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Puerto Rico reports first case of Zika virus, spread by mosquitoes
Puerto Rico has reported its first case of Zika, a mosquito-borne virus that has been spreading across South America and the Caribbean and has been linked by Brazilian authorities to a serious birth defect, a U.S. Congressman said on Thursday. Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rico’s representative in Congress, said in a statement his office had been…
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Chipotle E. coli outbreak reaches six states, shares tumble
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – More than 40 people have fallen ill with E. coli food poisoning after eating at Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants in six different states, federal health officials said on Friday, sending shares of the burrito chain to an 18-month low. The outbreak expanded with new Chipotle-linked E. coli cases…
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How CDC Is Using DNA Technology in Suspected Chipotle E. Coli Outbreak Investigation
As the E. coli outbreak believed to be linked to West Coast Chipotle restaurants grows, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it is using cutting-edge DNA technology to assist with the investigation. At least 40 people in Washington and Oregon have been sickened with an E. coli infection, according to health officials,…